oh nom nom nom reviews

Main menu

Filed under Chinese …

I saw a place in a foodcourt near OCAD and AGO… same foodcourt as Manpuku (my post of Manpuku here) called Mean Bao (@MeanBaoToronto). In Chinese, “mean bao” means bread or buns. From their menu and pictures online, they basically offered dumplings and steamed buns/baos just like banh mi boys or momofuku with pork belly … Continue reading →

After a long day of walking in Central Hong Kong and at the Peak, we took the street car (which HK people call it, Ding Ding) to Wan Chai for some braised beef noodles that my dad read up on in a magazine. But when we got there, it was closed! The man there was … Continue reading →

A couple of you have asked if I’ve been to Bent before and wanted to see a review or see some of Bent’s pictures so here goes the delayed post… Bent (@BentRestaurant), another restaurant opened by the infamous Susur Lee (@SusurLee)…or more by his son’s (more readings from Toronto Life). For a friend’s birthday in … Continue reading →

Shanghai Day Skyline – over looking PuDong (east side of Shanghai) Yuan Yuan is one of the more expensive cuisines in Shanghai. My parents and I were actually quite lost around the area of what to eat and we walked into a famous Chinese Arts & Crafts (中藝) store to ask for recommendations. As it … Continue reading →

Most local Hong Kong residents would know/heard of this HK-style cafe, Wai Kee (維記咖啡粉麵) in Shum Shui Po (subway station exit B), Kowloon. From what I remember, they have been in business for the past 60 years. They are the traditional HK style cafes so don’t expect anything fancy in terms of decor, ambiance or service. … Continue reading →